Bag frame and fastener for the same



Aug. 23, 1932. w. J. WALKER BAG FRAME AND FASTENER FOR THE SAME Filed Sept. 16, 1931 Izwenfon- William J War/ZR, e 2',

Patented Aug. 23, 1932 UNITED STATES WILLIAM J. WALKER, on WATERIBURY, connncr our, iessreivon mo UNITED-CARR,

FASTENER CORPORATION, or CAMBRIDGE, vrassecnusnrrs, jA conrormrron or MASSACHUSETTS PATENT-- Q I BAG FRAME AND 'FAsTEnEaron THE SAME Application filed September 16, 1 93 1.' Serial No..563,064.

My invention aims to provide improvements in bag frames and fasteners for the same.

In the drawing which illustrates preferred embodiments of my invention Figure 1 is an elevation view of an improved form of bag frame structure and fastening means for the same;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, showing the fastener and bag frame members in closed positions; and

Fig. 3 is a section similar to that shown in Fig. 2, but showing the manner of unlocking the fastening means.

My invention is particularly, though not exclusively, adapted for use in connection with improvements in separable fastenirigs for hand-bags.

Referring first to the particular embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawing, I have shown a pair of U-shaped frame members 1 and 2 (Figs. 2 and 3) of usual construction and hinged together for movement of one relative to the other. The frame members 1 and 2 which I have selected for illustration and description are U-shaped in cross-section with the open ends of the U facing outwardly (Figs. 1 and 2). It should be understood, however, that my improved separable fastening means for holding the two frame members in locked positions may be usedrwith frame members of other crosssectional forms. I

The particular separable fastening means which I have illustrated comprises a. member A which has a rounded portion at at one end and an L-shaped portion 5 at the other end. This member is secured to the U- shaped frame member 2 (Fig. 1) between the walls thereof by prongs 6 extending through the bottom of the U-shaped portion of the frame and bent against the under side. The upwardly extending portion of the L shaped portion 5 lies adjacent to the inner wall of the U- If desirable, the upwardly projecting portion may be free to move relative to the wall of the U for purposes hereinafter described.

The second fastening member comprises a hinged member B preferably secured to the frame member inthe' same manner as the cooperating member just previously deg I scribed. The hinged member'B has-a 'sup--- porting portion 9 which is L-shaped and secured to'the U-shaped frame member 1. The member B has spaced ears 101O (Fig. 1) at one end of the member 9 and betweenthem is located an ear 11 of a pivotally movable block 12; v The parts 8 and 9 are held in 100- sition'by a suitable pin 12 which passes through all three ofthe ears 10, 11 and 10, as shown in dottedlines in Figure 1.

The pivoted member 8 is in the form of an ornamental block of any suitable construction having a groove '14: cut in thebottom to re ceive the rounded portion 4 of the other fastener member, as shown in Fig.2; The groove is cut at an angle and is :curved in shape to provide a: ledge 15 which cooperates with the "rounded portio' n to hold the fastener members, against'accidental separation.

If we assume that the fastener mem bers are engaged, as shown 1n'F1g. 2, sep-' aration is efi'ect ed by pressing upon that side ofthe block 13 which overhangs the portion 1 therebyto tip theblock about its pivot and rock the ledge 15 out of engagement with the portion 41, as shown in Fig. 3. During this operation the portion i must move toward'the ears 10-10 and'll of the pivoted fastener member to permit separation. This is effected (Fig. 3) by amovement of both of the above-namedimembers toward each other by a twisting action of the frame members 1 and 2 relative to each other and may be efiected partly by yielding of the upright portions of preferred embodiment of my invention I do not wish to be limited thereby, because the scope of my invention is best defined by the following claims.

Claims 1. A bag frame structureincluding a pair of frame members and separable fastening members for holding said frame members together, one of said frame membersbeing U-shaped in cross-section with the open end of the U facing upwardly, one of said fastening members having an L-shaped attaching portion the bottom of which is rigidlysecured to the bottom of the U-shaped frame 7 member, a catch portion located at the upper end of said L-shaped attaching portion, a hinged portion providedby the other fasten: ing member and carried by the other frame member, and said hinged portionhaving means for engagement with said catch'when said catch is forced toward the frame member carrying the L-shaped attaching portion in a direction transverse to the frame members.

2. A bag frame structure including a pair of frame members and separable fastening; members for holding said frame members together, each of'said'frame members being U-shaped mcross-section, each of said fastening members having an L-shapedattaching portion secured to one of the U-shaped frame members and interengaging means carried by said L-shaped attaching portions at their upper ends, said ,U-shaped frame'members havingtheir open ends-facing upwardly and being yieldable away from each other adjacent to the closed ends during engagement and disengagement of the interengaging means of thefastening members- 3; A bag: frame structure including a pair of frame members each of which is U shaped in cross-section with the open end of the U I facing upwardly, a fastening member having an L -shaped attaching portion secured within oneof the U-shaped frame members, a fastener portion carried by said L-shaped attaching portion at its upper end and a second fastening member secured to the other frame member and having a cooperating fastener portion for'interfaste'ning engagement with the fastener portion carried by the first mentioned fastening member thereby to secure theframe members together. .Intestimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

. WILLIAM J. WALKER. 

